THE NEWSPAPER OF THE STUDENTS OF NEWCASTLE Wednesday, May 1, 1968 Vol. Ill No. 85. P rice 4d.
S.R.C. election results... Parting gifts- WINS for? a good LOW friend COLLECTIONS for the retirement gifts for Dr. C. I. C. Bosanquet in recogni tion of his help to students during his period of office are going well. Two gifts are to Be pre sented to Dr- Bosanquet. The Union Management Com mittee and the Students’ Rep resentative Council have decided to contribute towards a University sponsored portrait of the Vice Chan cellor, and in addition are presenting him with a per sonal gift ■ , ■. ■■ - II The organising committee, composed of Union Treasurer Tony Sorensen, Lady Presi dent j« q Browning and Union Management Committee mem bers Ross Johnson and O. P. Singhal have hero working flat out to ensure that every one has a chance to show their appreciation of Dr. Bosan- quet’g work
The Hall Presidents have been contacted • and The two candidates. Me Barnett, faced an hour of q attentive audience. To a questioner who asked their views on studint militancy, Mr. Lowe saidkbe bad no objection to,boy®4s a'nd sit-ins If, for example, refectory prices and Hall £ es * Tony Sorensen: * We rose by a great deal, and We the student* at this were met by a complete ■sity will be more than block by the University to take advantage of Authorities, but he was hot shance to shOw our prepared to condone voileace. rie to Dr.. Bosenquet,’’ Mr. Barnett thought for New rjIFFERENT election method* are being used in the castle to pursue a too mili Students’ Representative Council Elections this year. tant policy would not only be ineffective, but would anta Greater ballot security will result from these improve gonise. He favoured large- ments. Ian Seabright, S.R.C. Secretary, told Courier: scale, action by the National “Elections,*must be seep 'to be fair.. In previous S.RC. Union of Students, or some elections wore has never been any way of checking that similar organisation of they were fair.? fif university and colleges. All baHot pa pens have been School, as * weB as In the numbered. The voters’ names Union. Communication will be written against the Both candidates stressed ballot parper number. “This is “ Every student will be like the method for Parlis- th^ value of Inter-university rnentary elections.” sad communication. A valuable j Seabright student a voice in students exchange of ideas took place a affairs * T*m i# more detno- crstAc;** domrfiented * Mr said Mr. Lowe, and the * Democratic SeabrLght. “There is more Government was more llk lly l Four ballot boxes are used election publicity this year.’* to listen to a united studon* ] this year Before there was voice than to one university This year Is the first year >nly -one box in the Union Both recommended the man- foyer. Now ttv ere are ballot boxes §n t g m m ' T & s s cbbuiK of &US. represents Previously the S R.C. Council tives by S4LC. in order ‘to*j elected the Ptesident Deputy- ensure that delegates arej, President. Secretary and wed prepared in future Treasurer. ~ ■*% ** * .7 The candidates spoke of the “The Sabbatical year for the duty snd responsibility In Vacation ararfc requfredf President, w*lh a salary, volved in entering a Sabbati- J Corns up to the servloe offioe means that students should cal post — the su<$esslul have, A stronger voice in who candidate will receive a U#a)> on level tlx and Mi If they he mail be.” said one SR C . of £090 for the coming yegr. bavs the right fob far you Officer. ? >- — but did not forsee resent ment by the student body "Too few student* have Seore*y will *till be kept: Vote-co>i inters wiU not have •They realise, as far as they | j. t~iken advantage at the chance 'realise anything.” said Mr. to set reailly good vacation mantled baMot-boxes. Thus Thornes Bookshop — Julian Okrtcie looks at soma of its tfifllaulties and possibilities they will not know whose Barnett, “that Sabbatical. work,” says Mrs. Nora Renton, Officers are necessary. J _ .. . , _ 1 on Page •. service secretary p*>ers they are counting. t h e NICE - GARRY BUCHANAN’S STEIL STARS • THE OMEGAS * FREO P ERCIVAL THE CANDY CHOIR PRESIDENTS DINNER & BALL HOOTENANY :: CARTOONS !.* DISCOTHEQUE Friday 3rd. May OAVE BROWN’S JAIZ GROUP - GRAHAM BONO ORGANISATION Double Balt Tlefcet M/- from Porter* Lodge THE JUNCO PARTNERS - NIGEL STANGERS JAZZ GROUP - THE 8 CATTELITES Wednesday, May 1, 1968 after PERSONAL COLUMN ★ * ★ club agogo NEWCASTL E Thursday, 2nd May ______^ Coulter SUff: l free ONE real Suede Jacket (mate) it *ach In CoAnne Lounge fo r aaie, £% o.n.o. Very food From America the Fabulous RONNETTES hit ■n S and • tomorrow.— con d ition . — A p p ly Jfcjede recorders of "D A DO RON RON" etc. P S . Ttvanfca * lot. Jacket vie Internal Matt. DAVE, you've been IR in Room for 30 yean — time Saturday, 4tfi May M ay. execufted LOU PRINCE Gr THE BEDROCKS plus AQBIC - DENTAL HIMER QER— MAQQ4E, what about DAVE'S M ay i/>t5i underpants, do you stUl prefer THE JOHN LEWIS BLUES SEC HUMULUS in Room 27. SUM* bi* A d v an ce X oper 8th. M b. VOth May. HOPE you had a h«*vy Birth Thursday, 9th May CAB— C an y o u Jet me h a v e a day, and atx month*. Lirt ot the invoice* you have CATERPILLAR — Crawl AM From America CAPTAIN BEEFHEART & HIS aeot out end wtiart. if any bUM O v er Me. you have received, and what CLASH! HQ Swords. Twinling MAGIC BAND now! payzn THE UNIVERSITY LITERARY SOCIETY PIZZERIA 11ilian flestaurant L. C. KNIGHTS r ■■■'■} -v -fti Talk* on SHAKESPEAREAN TRAGEDY and the question o f MORAL JUDGMENT on TUESDAY, MAY 7tfi, at 7.3S p.m. e UNIVERSITY? 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'" T ’l T relieves Telephene: Durham 4i*s not only stocks recommended paper Goods can be obtained from the tension! the janitors at the Armstrong back textbooks, but is essential to visit Buildings, the Medical School and ttie Civil EnRineering Building for fringe reading. - 1 m Courier, Wednesdoy, Moy 1, I960— 3 New COLLEGE- ideas ELECTIONS for COMING Rag p ] LECTIONS within the next few weeks will decide . w^° ‘s to be next year's College of Commerce NEWCASTLE Rag Union President. The successful candidate will ^ will take on a new serve alongside retiring President Carl Hagen until look next year. One of the end of term then lake over from him at tha the new events will be begin n in g of the new academic year. “This year’s elections are tremendously important” said the “RAG REVUE”. Union. Vice-President W. Mike Pattinson “Whoever is This revue elected will stand for election as Polytechnic President on November agamst the Union Presidents of Rutherford and the College at Bari abridge HalL taking of Art and Industrial Design in the first term of the next part wiX be Howard Morgan, academic year.” The two unsuccessful candidates in the Ian Morton, H k e Mattock, election will each be a Vice-President of the Polytechnic Ken Wytda and Hugh DSweon Union. among cribers of equal merit Rag revue or la its full Combined bitle “Newcastle University’s Union officials of all three Charities" oolteges see next year a* an be. we are important one in U noo Good ksers, mainly l o t a laugh and affairs as the combined Union to raise money for Charity. must be fu ly operational on It is to entertain the Univer the formation of the Polytech sity and tbs nic in September, INS fortune uflation from Reliable sources within tbe ers to school children in mid College of Commerce suggest teens. that someone within the exist tipped ing Union structure will stand the best chance of being New look * elected College President but Revue Committee say that there aTO rumours that at the material of the Revue least one nomination w il be depends on the student*. They made on behalf of a complete vwant your heJp.your gaff i war outsider. and ideas and If you can “ I hap* tiat students wiU write, act, sing,, dance, look take more interest la these decorative 0r suave depending elections than they have in on aftettier yon are male or, those in the past,” said a female, or if yott enjoy Union offlaiaL “Tbeor are making * tool of yourself for really very important.” a good oauee or anything else in fact, they need your help. Material *ou ld be left for Howard Mongan at the ixood news UnfivertHy Charities Appeal office in tha- BayxnaAet. for all £J0LLE6E of Commeroe Entertainments Com* \ RETIRED Inaured official * full-time advisor on insurance for the no logy and S t Saryl College University and Colleges. The man, a Mr. Todd, starts Fenham. to be held at Ruther work today and wfll be in ford. the Services Office (Level 6) The last joint danos held by from 12 to 3 p.m. every week day during term-time. the College of Commerce and Mr. Todd is employed by ■SMhWtsrd featured Elmar the N.UJS Insurance ftrm and as well as giving advice on Speakers at the conference press. Courier, h o rn their insurance schemes, will Included & David frost and matoed silent on this be able to W^taPlllidover for motor insta Said Nick dent of resentaUv* insurance has a reputa of the coalf- for being reliable and cheap t which has and this new service should 3 . p o p * * . be of great use to students** ------■------students feel it their < be this extra-parlhsi opposition to the incre Hanson results right-wing governmen these riots could can Mrs, 0. I. C. Bosanquet ------aaaf a «1 #Aia liaMaaM tMiSlhiad public to vote for th< p m v n iN in* noiiavn iiyyyniva as representing law am tills year ta Henderson who against the left wing st %OOM 2J, 8tl», 9th# 10th MAY won the men’s prlxe end This happened befc Ethel William's who wan the Germany in toe 1930: 1M pm. for 1 Hour ladles. Aafet a m sooond In the subsequ^ ~ ^Admission by Programme, 2/6 from Union Foyer Mstfr svsnt " ™ £*fi«li fsi,. tftiat *1 !>«»«»$> l|St| I Kitisriwrtta^ it* from all quarters of the planet and - .tj*uas®o tm famous cosmonauts, scientists, sportsmen, musicians at conceits, stows, meetings etc. THE FIVE MIDGES HOTEL ^ during the **l THE FORTUNES, DAVE BROWN'S JAZZ GROUP , EDWIN McGARR'S ORCHESTRA DowMe Ticket tg n s. 9th World Youth Festival For Graduates. Graduands and Undergraduates ♦ * ♦ * J f ? « * < * « • • * • » t b 4, » J now avaMakla at animar if * ADDRESS__ ;______| SERVICES o m ct LEVEL 6 Htmhr ______I Wednesday CHOOSE IN INDUSTRY a challenging career -v. with high rewards Good prospects for and a responsible pli the right sort of man j y j ANAGEMENT has been described as The art of getting things done through other in the community people.’ Within this simple definition one can look This Is a career for ambitious men; men ready to work harder for bigger rewards. at an organisation as a pyramid: From the Whether as a Chartered Accountant you choose Commerce, Industry or Private Practice top one can see the Managing Director and the work is challenging, stimulating, varied. The rewards are high, both in material terms lower down the' organisation structure Direc- —the earnings of a man who has qualified as a Chartered Accountant can equal or surpass those of any other career—and in the satisfactions of the work i!tself, for you deal with people as much as with figures. Your special skills are in demand whenever important decisions are made and your professional qualification is equally respected at home and abroad. , \ " 4 . sy If you are prepared to accept the challenge of a career where your progress Is regulated only by your ability and your will to get ahead, find out here and now about n career as a Chartered Accountant a career as a Accountant Please send me a copy of “The World of the Chartered Accountant” and other InformaUon. I hope to complete my fuM-time education in 19 , , (indicate year) with a university degree/two or mare ‘A levels (indicate which). NAM E • ««••••••••* #««##aeae» ••• seeee »ee# ••• ee •aeeettesseeaeeeeeeeeeesM lsee |T y t >* } tM m . ■y * •» ^ •••.*' Hii ' ■ .«.*/£ ‘Hr&saj; Si- 'faks ii’44 m ’jMm. ttvdw p f J Lm M # ? .. i l l j T The best thing any Fietlwwew con Jo wttfti hit Mnt grant chequers toko It into Che — OfOst branch of Westminster lank and opanjf • current occount. . J W For one thing, other people are going to want to pay you money In the future. Most of thOm will pay by cheque— and this will go on being on embarrassment until the day when you finally open on occount. NAME AAuch more important, a cheque-book is still Besides these (and other) practical advan ADDRESS the easiest way of paying out money. You no j-rt' 9 '■ ^ *'> tages a Westminster cheque-book gives you longer have to carry a lot of loose cash in your something just os important: statue. It proves pocket which can get lost or squandered away that you are on established adult in your own m M m H on trifles. Insteod, your cash stays where it right. This can be a very considerable asset. belongs, safe In the Bank— and the cheque- 1 i< *- book in your pocket still lets you buy what you If you are interested, than wa suggest you want, when you wont. Afterwords your Bonk statement tells you where the money went; call on your nearest Westminster Manager— ond this too helps you to save. or fill in the coupon on the right. n Courier, Wodnesdoy, M g I, 1968— ? DATA itchy feet? W l CAN CURI THEM FROM A t LITTLK AS *16 PER WEEK a Russia and Eastern Europe tieerla and Japan { Central Asia and India PROCESSING S ^cvidiaavia and Midnight S Italy, The Balkans and . M M S Openings for men and S Turks y and Israel QUO V A O It STUDENT TRAVEL (Ref. 19) «3 DOUGHTY 8 TREET women Arts graduates LONDON. W.C.1. Tslephone: 2420002 ^ COMPUTING is one ol the fastest growing puting one must be endowed wuth the gifts of .industries in the United Kingdom and patience, determination, responsibility and a rational thought process. Programmers are offers unlimited potential for further expaa- often required to spend hard days and night* s-.on into new and excdting fields of irwesti- working slowly and methodically in an effort lion It was only 81 years ago that the first to eliminate a particular problem. PREQNANCY TEST Their main task is to feed the correct Result by return, post or com puter was built and 12 years have passed instructions in the correct order as quickly telephone. Request free con f»: rtce tbear advent in British commerce. as possible into the ever hungry electronic tainer and literature or send mouth. When dealing with the relatively small urine specimen and £2 About 1,700 computers function in Britain simple sales amounts some of today's com fe e to Lanco Laboratories (EPS) today and by M70 this figure is expected to puters are used to keep in order, only slight 4 St. AlSwya's Road reach 3,000 or 4,000 programme variations need to be made from Manchester 20 business to business Telephone oei-oio-esas To enable this Increase In computer popu When you have plenty to lation to be facilitated without setbacks a vast number of graduates must be encour Mathematician think about—a bank account aged to enter the three main sections of This is far from skilled work and even the computing — programming, systems analysis most humble student of a finer art given a makes life easier ^ S and management The Department of Educa logical sense of reasoning might be able to tion and Science estimates that by 1970, perform this task a iter training. On - the You want your grant or allowance to go as far as other hand it may take a skilled mathemati CITY OF LEEDS 11.000 systems analysts and 19,000 program possible, but you don’t want to spend too much time mers must be recruited in addition to the cian to unravel more complex programme AND CARNEGIE COLLEGE 10.000 programming vacancies that exist to mysteries; generally however, it has been worrying about it And you needn’t. A Lloyds Bank day. proved that having passed the aptitude test account helps you keep an eye on your spending—you CARNEGIE SCHOOL What are the incentives offered to a gradu set for all prospective programmers, mathe plan your payments when you pay by cheque. You ate aspiring to the realms of computing? maticians can seldom be distinguished from OF PHYSICAL What academic qualifications are required? their less illustrious and sought after com don’t need to cany unnecessary amounts o f cash panions, the arts students around with you. And you have regular statements EDUCATION In answer to the firs* question, one need Systems analysis requires both intellectual only consider the approximate incomes pi ability a nd busd ne ss experience. An arts degree of account so you always know where you stand. A one year Post-Qraduats staff working in a medium sized installation or some qualification in for example accounting Call at your local blanch todays < '> Course far Mon n London. In the Metropolis, trainee opera production and structural engineering wOuld Applications are incited from tors with their f«et on the lowest rung could certainly net be frowned upon. The salary graduates Who wish to qualify earn from £500 pa. — but graduates will be rises from Just below £1,000 p.a. to a maxi v>- sighting on higher figures. mum of around £4,000 p ItuB Responsibility and authority at an early age x M i — mammmmmmrnmmmmmmm ■aamaMaaMaessaaUfeMpaai^MMMoa* rpHE young officer-graduate tn more sense#* Commonwealth Staff College. He can take the appropriate examination at the age of 19 ** than one— must expect to aptad up to -and, after selection, enter one of these colleges m ix months oq probation. After preiiminoty S between the ages of 90 atod 83 Part of the course is spent ori technical studies at the training "he ‘ Mil be appointed to his first * Royal Military College of Science atShcstveft* command — a platooh or its equivalent. 6 am. fv .H ,,%/t V He will thui find himself, earlier than he Later in his career (between 32 and 38) an jP y $ officer may be selected for the Joint Services could hope to in Industry, in a position ef authority, responsible for. the training, welfare W B & i still, in the rank of Colonel or Brigadier, he and well-being of others He is likely to flhd >may go to the Imperial Defence Collage to lnmself overseas, on garrison or peaoe-keying study the problems of high command in the m b iff? duties in Germany, the * a r East, Arabia or the structure of Comtnonwealfc defence Mediterranean Promotion You usually get As a graduate, his seniority will normally thirties, earning Promotion from captain to major comes at r J * i*' antedated. Wbfcfli means that he Aeuld about 38 subject to the passing of a promo MM * $ c* 'tain his captaincy In something less than six tion examination and selection by sn Army •This £2,150 I ich Department Board. Promotion above the MINA managerial • MTS ; 5 ’ ' • 1 • 1 ’ ’ k ' ' • !I of Major Is entirely by selection . rer £9,000. ' , . Show you’re oil can go on to £ ; While it to st least bs true today ss It ever ' reach the to Selection eras to say that ki every officer cadet’s knap • to £10,000 and In the rank of captain, he wtH usuaMy serve sack there Is a field-marshal' baton, it would i more — the I for the man who w p i a i i a few years with bis unit on regimental perhaps be wiser, flrddi the vantage point of has top-fflg an armchair In the J.C.R to contemplate fT < ities During this Jtb&a, however, manor retirement in a senior ram at the age of 55 — 1 s*portunlties will be ojpen to him. He may be on a pension comparing favourably with that We’ll gladly arrange an appointment for you, so that you obtained in any other profession Vacancies ed to flU some pich sppodntment a« Ad tn the highest ranks bf course occur and must can learn me full details^vrite to: jutant o.r Signal Officer R e mSy volunteer ter be filled — but tibey csil tor and depend upon Mr. G. V. Bramley, General Manager (Staff), exceptional qualities. eondment to overseas’ forces, such as the Midland Bank Limited, Head Office, Poultry, London E.C.2, Such then, in bare Outline, deliberately Malaysian Army or the Trudat Oman Scouts; shorn of hopes of glory or recruiting ser • no may — whatever his Arnf or Service — geant’s blandirtimetifi, is the patters of the i S W ' ^ recommended for staff training or for one commissioned officer’s career. a wide variety of language courses, some of The profession of arms cannot be con iviiaiaiicf sidered in tetfvns of material rewards snd ‘i cii are university courses. advancement alone. But for full information An officer can be recommended at the age about pay, allowances, pensions snd gratuities ™ f«r a course at the Stsff Coll*** — and all other conditions of service — you ! , V B a n k L.imberiey, or an equivalent course at a shouM refer to a sepsrsrte leaflet £1 6— Courier, Wednesday, May 1, 1968 EDITORIAL BOARD: E ditor STUART SMITH Assistant Editor BRIAN CUMMINS. B.Sc. A DIFFERENT VIEW- V Business S.anager TONY WINFIELD, LLOW a foreigner to take behind this should be argued A part in the discussion on before discussing practical Sales Manager DICK s m it h loans or grants for students J'HE article below gives a Nor details. and to criticise the existing Advertising Manager m artin BARTLETT b Sc. system of financing students wegian’s view of the Grants Difficulties News Editor JAMAL AHMADZADEH in Britain. But in fact, the practical My starting point is that position. He is final year Naval difhcult.es connected with a Assistant News Editor TIM DUCKWORTH higher education is essential. loans scheme would not be To obta-in the beat education architect Tor Svendsen. impossible to overcome, (com Features Editor CAROLINE DEES for one person, you choose the pare othef countries) and system that selects the people would hardily be greater than Sports Editor SAM SWALLOW, B£c. who will benefit most from the students should be people who Closed out flrom it from when managing the Grants system. education available and the are active in the choice of they axe 5 to 22-25 years old. Photographic Editor PAUL BARRY people who in turn wild most their education Education is Education, even up to a It is interesting to note that benefit the society or nation. degree level, ought to be a a British professor, who has too expensive to be offered to had a position as professor in Chief Sub-editor RICHARD B ELL Put otherwise as a theory: passive, non-motivated people basic human right if the Given the right education and motivation is there Fees an applied science depart External News Editor ERIC EDWARDS System ment for 15 years in a country joto, you benefit most for your should not be paid by where the Loans System is What's On Editor PETER THOMPSON self and for the society. T _ problem Is therefore students working, recommends this It is clear that students for a system to distinguish However, i do not believe very strongly. Personally I Film s ROGER WITTS have a privilege in choosing between the motivated and that there is a human right am financed by a Loans Sys the career or job or interest non-motivated student, and for young people to be supp tem and will have a debt Distribution Manager CHERYL BURTON that he likes most, and the let the potential student, be orted by the society On the when I am finished. I prefer privilege of choosing a Job forced to realise what he is up contrary, I believe that young that to being given money for that demands a broader field to (hard work, financial res people should have the right studies that nobody has of talents than many other ponsibility etc..) and thereby of independence in relation to pressed upon me. jobs do. He has the opportun Shut out the non-motivated the society ity to take the initiative of student developing his talents. Perhaps an argument Opinioa against this would be that Welfare It ia my op:inion that an Important then nobody or nearly nobody Welfare is excellent, but annual loan of Sav £300, with If he does not consider his would apply to Universities. young people should not be maximum £900—£1.000 debt University education as im Firstly, there is certadrty no t(be. first to demand welfare, after graduating would do no portant, but more as “some lack o* applicants to univers but be the potential “angry student harm when paid back Courier thing he has to go through" ities in countries where generation” But no over ten or 15 year period. it is clear that the fault is students are responsible for n will be “angry” The rest could be given as Wednesday, May 1,1968 his own in failing to realise their finance. Secondly, having accepts and demands grants/ that he himself has taken the left school one finds out that to the degree of I am not firstly oonoerned choice of going to Univerity, with the economics; that a m ■■ ■ ii i i~> i fc ■ mm** university means depth, hard v J call it charity when T- . i * and it is most likely that if he work etc., and would rather even pay the odd country save a certain sum of had the responsibility of fin of beer a week for money by loans' instead of $ is the lest edition of Courier this year. like to work and earn money. grants. I claim that the ad ancing his studies would not One rightly gets a job- nt. A person allow- Usually at this time this column looks back on have gone to University. If he peopfle to pay even vantage with loans is at a has been pushed into his own pleasures cannot more fundamental level for and failures of the year in the S.R.C. studies without actually want Discontent students and co ing it, the system of selection However, then the right sort get the best motiv one might ask, is K who knows that, However, as most of the officials must have failed. You are not of people for higher education* r to achieve financial standing for other posts next year it sO easily pushed into some wtifi be discontent with their dence for people like job after some time, leading thing you have to pay for who have to work or thought that would perhaps be prejudicial to the chances of later. ‘ lag, motivation for " “ vifciea that are intellectual w; My point Is that people who in and hence going to and are not maid or at certain candidates If we tell them and you exactly go to University should be,‘.. what we thought of them. pasiitivefly motivated, anpP borrowing money to**all very much so. These people^ understanding that if a man and a do their best and d° also most ce that your not love each of* Guarded congratulations, however, to Messrs. easily overcome difficult! Brooke and Nieholeon. Congratulations because they connected with Undversa Sill'be abde * o?°a tffe (stress, loneliness, etc.). * have worked hard, guarded because it would not I would like to stress that t ~rt do to let them think that we thought they were omnipotent, as tnej are no*. - " -. r;,;i * ■mm m S critiersms of Courier for printing the letters of the "Disgusted Student,” which Included hauling the Editor before an Executive a Committee, and his outburst in the Oak Room about “apatlMtte (pasties” should not so without sensure. matter!” , Mr. Brooks, too, has often seemed to wish to run i*i| .. »V4* •. , . the Union as a owe man show (though with some of Presidents are of judgement because at elected on a compromise times he must act quickly. his Cdmmlttee, who shall remain nameless, one can He must be a man who can since no candidate is ideaL enforce discipline, command hardly blame him). _ Whether you vote or not the respect and settle any dis Iff pute either in a Committee Anyway, congratulations, nevertheless. Congratu result will have far reaching Meeting or a Bun Room effects. fracas. lations also to Mice Sue Steverteon for at long last The President has overall The President must main getting some student Interest In the Union Ravee. tain and improve the Union responsibility for the Union facilities as well as using Finally, congratulations to the sportsmen and Building. He is chairman of them. He is bound by many rules and laws and is respon women of the University for doing so well. all committees, principal sible to City Magistrates, It's been a great pleasure editing Courier this spokesman on Union affairs, University authorities and the man who must know Union Trustees. He must be year. To the Staff, whether regulars or occasional 9 _y' i v y\ well aware of all limitations everything about the union. and voters should be wary of contributors, I say thank you very much. To next He must be a man of action. those who promise all and do nothing. year’s Editor, whoever he or she may be, I say try to He must be mature, respon sible, informed and possess, The administration of the be better than I was (that should be easy enough). above all else, a lot of com Union is complex and re If students are the apathetic ipastics that Mr. mon sense. It is essential that quires a shrewd and active ~. rjiH E Elections for Union President and Lady President will take place on the 7th May and those for Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer on th e 10th May. The elections for Union President look like being among the most fiercely contested for years. At present four candidates have expressed their intention to stand for the post. courageous stands on matters o f principle.' “He is," says Mr. Barton. “Sub-Warden of Hodgkin House and has played bridge for the University first team.” Mr. Barton also said Mr. O. P. 8inghal u to be proposed by Mr. that he is a “Well-known debater." Well- Ian Seebrigbt. Secretary of the Students’ known rather than inspiring, one might say. Representative Council. Mr. Slnghal has Mr. Sorenson says: “Candidates for office stood u nsuccessfully for Union Vice-President often have an unfortunate tendency to pledge against Ian Campbell and now these two find Impractical idee* and as Student Treasurer themselves rivals again. , : ~ I am reasonably aware of the possibilities as Mr. SinghaTs manifesto says: “My main well as the limitations of improving the faci aim Is to serve students as I have always lities of the Union." tried In the past, and to improve the exist He then goes on to say that he Intends to ing facilities in the Union” He asserts that reinvestigate the possibility of openly the he ha* often been told by fellow students Union on Sundays. (This has been tried that Use Union building is a “dead place” and. before with no success). ^ thus there ts a need fdr more entertainment and life. His ' idea# seem perhaps a trifle more ambitious, than realistic ‘~ ests.” She says that she Is concerned that the His ideas include (1). increasing associate Women’s Common Room be kept solely lor membership to girls’ colleges, (2) a romance Women (it has been proposed to turn it into a colour television room after 7.30 p.m. each room with a juke box and coloured lights, . J.H if H..JU 1MB evening). ‘; . and (2) an extension of bar hours to mid ^ H M ja W w;. ^ The final candidate is Agric . Mr. Brian night on Fridays and Saturdays. Another candidate is |Um Mscagyth fatten, . ' /' ‘‘ ’ '•** /'• •( ■' ’ " f ' " *1 Lrshman. Mr. Irishman has been Sec- President of Medical Sub-Council and ah He suggests showers In Che Ladies’ Cloak ’* * ' ‘ ’ ‘ " * * retary this year, the pn«t which M Brooks SJLC. Faculty representative. She has bean room though the question of where to put VjY; : -V '- held dllr ir^ the vea: before he was elected Deputy President of SRC. and she &3T*: “I them Among his. other union gained must useful knowledge of the Work- MR. BRIAN LI&HMAM **. • Mr. Ldshman differs from the other can- in g«; ot both students and university oom- didates in that he does not Intend to take s i T he third candidate is HIM Jackie Wardls. m i She says: “ If I were elected; I wouldn’t Mr. Seabright says that he Is proposing “The key position of President must be •g*^® with the principle of a sabbatical year hibernate in the General Office for .a year. Mr Singhal because be thinks that his Ideas filled by ontS who is experienced and com- * that without exam commitments it is I’d do my best to see that the interest* of the will make the Union more of an up-to-date petent and has the ability to work success- 1101 necessary.” University as a whole were maintained.” Mrs. club as well as a beer-halL O. P. Singhal is hilly with both students and staff to ensure Says Mr. Llshman: “I have been closely Wardle has been in charge of SJR.C services a member of the Unipn Management Commit- this year. ’ ■■e and is • B-3C III Pitt* Science. He to taking a B.Sc 10 Applied Science this sun.- Two candidates have told Courier of their intention to Stand as Union Vice-President 1 er Fourth year student Mr. Qaorga Cybulskl, He clairru to have Jhs experience to make President of Hodgkin House and past bar a success of running the Union. Union! manager of Eustace Percy Hall. “My great est assets,” he says, “ are time and a willing - ness to faoe a new challenge." Also a definite candidate is Debates Organi ser Mr. Roger Thom. "The Vice-President that the «aerger gets off on a firm footing ” associated with Union and University staff next year will have the opportunity of doing during the past year and as the whole ad Mr. Campbell has always taken a great exactly nothing. If elected I would hope to ministration of the Union as we know it will deal of interest in the affairs of Henderson play a constructive and useful part in the Another candidate Is this year’s Vice- undergo change, I am In the unique position Hall where he was defeated last year in the merger both with the intracacdes of the con* President Mr.- Urn Campbell. He said to of having the experience to appreciate the Presidential elections by Mr. Peter Farrar in stitu tion Itself and with Its practical effects.” Courier: "It Is my belief that next year’s difficulties and problems involved." a high poll No candidates have so far come to Courier Union President faces possibly the most In a letter to Courier, S-R-C. Welfare Vice- saying that they intend to stand tor the posi exciting and vital year ever experienced by Says Mr. Campbell: “A President must President Mr. Mike Wilkinson and S.RC tions o f Secretary and Treasurer of the Union above all be approachable. During my term President Mr. Nick Nicholson say of Mr. and this, of course, may well depend on who of office as your Vice-President I believe that Lishroan: “He is quite sknply the best candi is elected President I have been available at most times and pre date. None of the other have anting ap- pared to discuss anything with anybody. If pproaching his enfcrgy. talent, ability or elected your President my policy Is to be as, character." if not more, accessible to your views and opinions.” ? Mr. Liahman has been a very popular Union Secretary over the past' year. Al though he is not very well known to many students he is almost universally popular among the staff and Union officials. The hustings for President should provide Tony Sorensen s fascinating contrast in styles. If Mr. Sing- hal’s rhetoric ip as lively and uncontrolled as It was during the Vice-Presidential elec A third candidate for the Presidency Is Mr. tions we should be in tor a very Interesting Tony Sorenson who has been Union Treasurer this year. He spoke out openly against the Mr. Campbell ts likely to try to put for decision of Mr. Psul Brooks to ban Isrsel ward bis dynamic yet sincere linage in con Week recently. He wss severely criticised trast to the quieter approaches of Messrs- for this action by manor at a Union Maoftge- Irishman and Sorensen ment Committee meeting although he was defended hy several prominent members The election fot. Lady President looks like Mr. Sorenson Is a Geographer doing re being s three-cornered contest The first search for a Ph D. Ills proposer, Mr. Barry candidate Is Miss Jill Dunford. She Is a Barton, say* that In his first year on UJtC.: Faculty representative, is on the Finance “Tony has not become one of the lads, a Committee and is Entertainments Secretary member of the establishment snd followers of or S.R.C. Her aim. she says: "Is to make Union affairs will recall his Independent and effective representations of atudents’ inter J ^ —Courior, Wednesdoy, May I, THE JO* ' Happiest Millionaire, one of the nicest, warm Friday. May 24th to Sunday, May 28th. est comedy-musicals on the screen today. Le Bonheur, 6.0 pjn. and 8.30 p-m. tSAtur- Tommy plays John Lawless, the butler to a ” day matinee 2.203.30 pah.,.D.m.) happy, keep-fit. boxing enthusiast millionaire, Sunday, May 2«th (3 80 p.m. mwtttee» to who keeps alligators as pets. The story is;* Tuesday, May 28 h. pretty thin—the daughter of the family goes Barrier (Associates only). 6.0 pjn. jv.u 8.30 off to a girls school and falls in love with a pjn. on Monday and Tuesday rich, handsome young car-enthusiast called Angier Duke — but his mother, a right old Wednesday. May 28th to Friday. May .Jiit cow, is out to stop the marriage, and keep Kwaldan, 6.0 pm. and 8.30 pjn. Aragy all to herself. . Herostratus — director Don Levy. Off-be.u But everything ends happily, as the couple Planned suicide nationally promoted by scrap their wedding, a lavish, stuck-up, social advertising grandee. Le Depart — direc or excuse, and elope. The songs are bright and Jerzy Skolimowski. Young hairdresser subli cheery, and there is not one awkward or mates sexual frustration into ardour for fast embarrassing moment. The film as a whole yj. Far From Vietnam — six film directu-s is nice, warm entertainment — and Fred Mac- ress their views. Birth Of A Nation Murray singing “Bella figlia del’amore” is >r D. W. Griffiths 160 minutes! Julius really worth seeing! Caesar — director * ■ - - Him TATLER: Late night film this week-end is again in A ll le — Thomas, L'imposteur — a French film telling clevkr inside v tjona disturbed the story of a young Frenchman, who, by pre children’s centre ritury tending to be the nephew of a general, worms Erotlkon — director •Swedish his way into Paris society in the early days comedy on sexual relations, Skoli- of the First World War — he falls in love — mowski. Electric good film on youth and the but is sent to the front by a newspaper editor rest of it. Kwaldan — kind of ghost stories? who regard* him as a rival in love; he sees Masculln-Feminin. France/Sweden 1966. Direc his love once more, then volunteers for a ted by Jean-vLuc Godard. With Jean-Pierre dangerous mission—and never re turns. The L£aud, Chantal Goya, Catherine-Isabelle The film ls based on a novel by Jean Cocteau. Doport An important film for Godard, al Next week-end (lOth/llth May) is The though unassuming. It is closely related to Young Have He Morals — the story o f two “ Une Femme Marine” in style as well as in y(King men who meet in Paris one night: they the way it deals with ‘taboo* subjects. Little are both looking for a woman, and so they plot mostly ‘theme’. Unconventional technique. join up and search together. They both have An examination of the generation just turned many adventures and eventually part — twenty. ■ Children a i C oca-Cola — the new Charles Aznavour and Anouk Aimee star. Yankee style France (Ha!). First o f the tri Friday and Saturday, May 17 and 18. The logy, the others being “ Made in IT45.AT and Innoeents, Henry James’ novel about a gov- “ Deux ou Trois Choses" flnds that her two young charges ______as mediums for a pair 01 lovers La Bonheur — directed by the Worlds who died recently. The dead couple are greatest if not only woman , Agnes in this world through the Varda. With Jesn-C*laud* and Drouot. __ _ s trie* to break the evil France 1964. ' Here is the E blurb: is within them — a shock-horror, that is a fairy tale for aduKs, shot in the yOu right to the end. Deborah Kerr colours of a late Renoir, and with a Mozart the governess. score. Its story of a happily married man May 14 and 25, from the book by Somer- who acquire* a mistress, ( com- pletely attached to both has rfies re” at the Queen* — both showing for a of a naivety and cynicism, “Le season. r . gettingtiling on in years, and tries tries to re- is: above such charges: it tnands that one please. All the gang are in it, and the gags her youth by^having an affair with should seek hapr',no-“ at the risk of are Just as blue as usual. _ younger man (Jean Sorel). The affair runs causing pain: It up the unalloyed Guess Whe’s Coming Te Dinner, Spencer it* course, but eventually things go pleasure to be found in g^Ojgr-*- a G: J-~toral OLDQi Tommy Steele, idyll”, I think this is off beam actually, and escent as ever in HaH Tracey’s last film, tells the story at a white Julia revenge* herself on her lover, at girl who brings home her fiance, who is Sidney • her husband. not what Varda ‘means’ at all, but you go and see yourself. This is a marvellous film, and PM plays a likeable orphan Poitier and therefore coloured. The general •- I.' impression is an American version of “Flame one of the most beautiful I’ve ever seen fortune and all thf a AH ' inconveniences; he soon in the Streets” — but the emphasis ls on Tickets 5/- back stalls, and 7/t circle, book act everything and humour and witty satire. A harmless, pleaS- PEOPLE'S THEA.TREi Until Saturday, the happiness he wan a » t fllfngreatly enhanced by the presence 4th May, a play Wing* Of A Dove by Chris ordinary life and Sidney Poitjer, and of course, Spencer Tracy^ topher Taylor, from the novel by Henry James. pjh. Monday. Sat PM". *0 P-m- his childhood friend who has the other half Here We Go Round The Mulberry Bush People’s Theatre Arts Centre, Stephenson pjr^M onday to■ Saturday. „____ 5.0_ 0 pmpm. , to 8.01*0 pm.pm of the shiny hew sixpence they once found ls'A must The story of a sixth former, whd Road, 7 pm. Tickets 5/6, 3/6 for students, Sunday. Tel. 21506. 21.r All other details. General when playing together. can’t eyen chat hello, while all his mates dan exoept Friday and Saturday, from Box Offioe Manager, telephone 21507. Association for The fikn is full of Steele magic and per* chat birds into bed with no trouble at all; Tel. 655020, or at the door. students, 5/-. Theatre is in Pilgrim Street, sonality, and includes some good songs, such after sundry exploits — including a practical NEWCASTLE PLAYHOUSE: Tuesday. 30th opposite Odeon. Atmosphere a bit pretentious, As “Flash, Bang. Wallop, What A Picture.” demonstration of what and where a crutch is, April to Saturday, 18th May. Henry IV Part L but don’t mind that Good, clean fun — ideal for a post-exam he eventually makes it, and soon beds his 7.30 pm. Saturday 4.30 and 8.0 p.m. Tickets uniwind — it will run for a good few weeks dream, Judy Qeeson: but sex is not al*its 5/-, 7/6 and 10/- from Box Office. TeL 814521. yet, so there’s no need to skip the revision made out to be (poor lad), and disillusion Cheap tickets for students as usual. M usic to see it . , . ment follows. An excellent comedy \ hich TYNESIDE FILM THEATRE. Here is the MORPETH ARTS FESTI HAYMARKET: A double X programme this you would be foolish to miss; whole May programme, some of the films be ay. Finally. Burt Lancaster’s, new film, Tbe April 27th to Monday, May ^Festival ■week: David McCallum and Stella Steven* in ing open to all, some only to' associates and will include a variety of events, and details The Heroin Gang, accompanied by a re-issue Scalphunters—a thrilling tale of a Dur-trJ pper their guests. The two outstanding items are may be had on application from th o f the notorious Children of the Damned, who's pelts are stolen in exchange for a given special space after this summary, FestiVjfl H.Q., Northumberland Tech- starring Ian Hendry and Alan Badel: strange negro’s life—the two eventually link Maya* 1st1st ttoda: ^ 1 “ * nical, College, College Road, or babies are being-born..who are not like earthly recover the skins and take their revenge, Mslaaoulln-Femihln, 6.0 pm. arid 8.30 pm. N o ^ h J ^ rT a ’n d ^ ^ D u r t l A ssoci 3 • children — fair-haired and hypnotic - eyed with a humorous basis — grand puneh-ups (3.30 pxn. matinee, Saturday). tion, 8 Eldon Square, NeWcastle l. The Festi youngsters sent by an external force to take and Elmer Bernstein’s score combine to make May 5th to May 7th. . • « val will include toe following: i) * control of the world. this a rough and rugged adventure. Herostratus (Associates only). 60 pjn. and JAZZ STOMP. Sheila Gttes and her festival Next week from 5th May, James Stewart 8.40 p.m. (3.0 matinee, Sunday). as the small-town farmer/sheriff comes to PAVILION* The Pavilion re-opened last week-end with Truman Capote’s famous novel grips with baddie Henry Fonda: a gripping, Wednesday, May 8th to Thursday, May 9th. 4/‘ fiery western in the old tradition — Firecreefc, In Cold Blood. The film has no star names: Far From Vietnam, 6.0 pm. and 8.30 pm. H ’ls Just a screen reproduction of the book, Seven Golden Men, starring Rossana Podesta Friday, May 10th to Sunday, May 12th. Opera. ; Two Oporss “The Tele accompanies. The following week, from 12th ft, tells, .the true story of a vicious and phone," and “ Head o< the Family.- Girls irrational murder by two young hoodlums of Le Depart, 6.0 p m . > and 8.30 p m . (3.90 May, Is hot Axed yet: but keep an eye open p.m. matinee, Saturday). Grammar Srfiool. 7.30 pm. 4 /. students 6/- tor the details. ; * ' ' ' v •' an innocent'family — extremely upright and others. Friday, grd Hay. Sunday, May 12th (3 0 matinee only) to Tues . From the 19th May, Anthony Quinfi is a religious father, ailing mother, a son of great FOLK CONCERT, at the School, one-man army out save * town in the aCtion- academic promise, and >a charming, pretty day, May 14th. ■ 1 T : ' turday. Birth Of A Nation (Associates only). 7.30 7.30 Pm-, same prices as above. $a<9ced Guns for Sen Sebastian. Charles Bron young teenage daughter. The murder, in 4th May. son co-stars. The second feature stkrg Alex Holcomb, Kansas, less than ten years Ago, p.m. on the Monday and Tuesday. shocked America bv its senseless brutality; SAOLER’S WELLS OPERAt .Card and Shirley Eatoh, The Scorpio Letters. May 15th to May 17th. Theatre the film, recontructfng the events will shock Julius CaesarJ*6.0 pan. and 8.30 p.m. performances will be given at ODEONi The ne*t few weeks will 9ee a host you. It is 6rie of the most unforgettable films R oyal Monday. April 29th to Saturday. 4 th d t excellent ftlni* at the Odeon: A Dandy in you will ever see. NOr must you forget that Saturday, May 18th- <3.0 p m ., 6.0rp.m. and May.' 71 ■ , - ' ■« -f Aspio, starring Laurence Harvey as a double the Pavilion has just been ‘done up’. A new 8.40 pm.) arid Sunday. May 19th (6.0 pin. April i9thr “ Rigoletto." / i Agent sent to Berlin to murder a mysterious screen, plush seats, pile an inch thick on the assassin, who is really his other Russian self. carpets •— proscenium arch widened — and i n About Eve. A p^l m i : “Th# Flying D o the British know who he. really is? Qr must an exeellent view from every seat in the ’ Sunday, May 19th (3.90 pm to Tuesday, May May 1st “La be kill his friend to save himself? house. Even if the film doesn't appeal to you, !. *21st May 2nd: Tom Courtney plays his fellow British agent then at least you must 20 to lounge back and Erotlken, 6.0 pm . and 8.30 p.m. f * who suspects him, but cannot prove anything. admire the Rank organisation’s latest attempt May 3W: An average/good spy film which keep* the to recreate West End luxury In a North-east Wednesday. May 22nd. cinema. I . think you’ll agree that they . A Night in An English Music Hall. 6.0 pan. latest and funniest succeeded excellently well. and 8.30 pm- • -v / May 4th: “LA TraviaU.” (they always say that) in the hilarious, round- QUEEN81 Tommy Steele and Fred McMur- Thursday, May 23rd, 6.0 pm. and 8.30,pm. Office. the-Home-type series which ■ never falls to ray combine to make Walt Disney * The Warrendsl* (Associate*^onVv). r a t Aa wes hevln’ a hit waalk a Lang It)’ Quay c “Slr atrt flirouT Woman Js jt!” he side la*t rtfcet Aa*d Jist set mesel dOon on a handy boHerd. when up limped an old Salt “Without whatr He held me fast with has long grey socks tied ’ .tWftbout 3ood;l or iv a sheepshank; an’ his keen, glittorin’ eye. sprit” ’ “AaNre a tale t’ tell ye. lad.” he quavered, “Well, give her food, an’" bring hor down graspin' at me bollard with his hook; “Fowty to my cabin!’ Naval Archs. lost at sea f three hours . . . Geordie *s Sudd*lenly th* ship began t’ aink. “She’* sinkingl” came th’ cry. “ We’ve bin at sea C neorly three hours!” a sailor, cried th’ Mate. “Hev w’ enough provisions t’ “Land before you leak!** said rememborin’■me m DO rin mth’ fandsramda proverb. last us out?” “Thet w hev, Sir, cried Jim Diacordant thumping heralded th’ approarn th* Cabin Boy. "We’ve got fower crates ov ntnrra r a wooden leg. followed closoiy by th Bfoon, sdwen orate* ov Amber, two dozen t:-\Mty Captain. ; ov Export, an' a loaf ov bread!” “ Ye bugs, “ Where be we dnkii^, O trusted Nav.ii we’ve even got bread T th’ Albatross!’’ cyem Arch.T” quoth he. Ms words aceompenied by the astonished reply. a stream ov half-chewed ’ baccy juice («n “ What’* th' time?” enquired th’ Bosun. th' Poop. "A ship! A ship with oars!” The Mate’s voice dropped three decks. uncorrected childhood hahif). "Two bells ov th’ Forenoon Dog watch!” cried "Great!” cried wor Captain, lustin’ f th’ "Where be th' Captain’s woman?” he axed “Captain, sirT piped w Jim In hi* W «ak y an Agric. “Curse these AgrVgrfc*.” , muttored sight ov a woman eftor minits at agpeh . . . sechp . . . thickly treble. “ We be sinking IS yards off th' a sailor* “Three hours at sea. an’ they aall “Couple up th' towing gear. Get out th’ ‘Up on th’ bow.'tprit,” cyem th’ hoarse eastern approachesapproaches ov ththis is rocky___ _ shoi%!___ gon quaor!*' ' arwhor. An’ bring me a stout hawser!” “ Aye, nautical reply. "Curse this Inhibition Park Label” mut "Look! Look!” suddenly rfvouted an Engin- aye. sir!” replied t>h’ Sailor, hopefully WOti- “ Curses! She’s evaped'” tored th’ Captain “ An* me with a Nine eer, who. bein' drunk, bed recently been on derin'/if he cud And one f himself as well. He turned t th’ Captaiin. O Clock lecture this morning!” ‘' w - 7 Courier, Wednesday, May 1, 1968— 9 Julian Clokie is a member of the University Library Committee and has taken a keen interest in this often vexed topic for some time. He writes here what he calls ‘a biased opinion* on some of the problem» and possible solutions. What he says is hard hitting and f ollows discussions with Thornes, Blackwells and many others. The picture on the left shows the guard dog in the back yard of Thornes. v ” '* * 11 4 * -1** * » <*■ ♦ * UNIVERSITY 0 o k i e RECENT Courier article slated Thornes, of immoveable dimensions are frequently left Some members oi the University have to be unpacked in rain-driven Percy Street, frequently" continued to do so. Why? That which follows is an attempt to analyse a ig thus easily able to see bow the four multidimensional problem and to show the w ee^ waj* |s made up. (Note that some for- various ways in which knproveroents are eign publishers> e g M agraw Hill, or Springer being made. Am able to cut the t/>ta1 time of delivery down Thome* are entitled to call themselves University Booksellers but this is as far as their relation with the University extends. Much must be given and very little received in return for the title. . Having said that book-purchasing In general i* low, how moch responsibility He* wKh the stall; apart from the lack of exemplar Thorne*, to retain tbeir official title “Univer sity booksellers," keep Iq stock, on a yearly R Blackwell, Esq., as quoted above, con sidered the U00 sq. It at present used to be Inadequate. Hi* figure for the University population alooe Is more In the region eg MOO eq. ft Storage facilities must Increase. UNIVERSITY O f NEWCASTLE VM M TYNI TO eater for other organisations and the local BLOOD DONOR PANEL populace 10,000 sq. ft is nssdsd. It is unfortunate that some books specified As a palliative measure paper becks will please come a l o n g t o a n y o f t h e s e sessions t o be h e ld in r o o m probably move from their present site ana 27, FLYING WING. THE UNION, KINGS WALK on fee lists have seldom had buyers, aome ib is win allow som a expansion Thoee who on Monday, 13th May, from 10 o.m. to 12 noon and 1 p.m. to4.30 p.m. of the natural science texts kept In stock would like to see stationery move out o t Thornes are unaware of the 1% profit oo and Tuesday, 14th to Thursday, 16th May from have hardly moved for years, not mrprls- turnover on technical hooks. Couple this 9.30 a.m. to 12 noon and I pm. to 4.30 p.m. with an estimated 8-10% books lost by theft For turtlwr miMWttW) t t n t m i twglwi»t IXOOT Will,—I T w iw iw Outn . seen, the book is poor and al*o not dealt (before instailstion of the closed circuit tele- Otpmlmr, vision and its prominent wanting placards) with by the lecturer who ordered H A more and anyone’s arithmetic will show that pro positive approach is required of many mem- fits must be made elsewhere, 10— Courier, Wednesday, May 1# 1968 SECONDS OVERCOME WEAK OPPOSITION, WHILE Too many m N E Newcastle University A Ski turn wMsh competed In the B.UAF. Championships St Aviemore on TSlMliy, ztrrjxrsm x, rpHE University cricket season started last weak 1 (after much last minota frantic secretarial activity) with a couple of waraa-«p games for both B.U.S.F.CHAMPIONS teams. This year it was decided to return in tfie last a Qualifying Slal. om to reduce week of the vac. for nets and start matches earlier the number of entries from in order that the players could have a fair amount 84 to a more manageable 60. There were twenty-aeven en of match practice before the first U-A.U. game which tries exempted from this is at Sheffield todey. § ^ Qualifying Race and New castle bag three in fids cate On Wednesday and Satur- men provided any real contri- gory. Ian. Bloom and Ole day of last week the first X I bution to the score and some- Atveherg were seeded into entertained the Royal Gram- thing of on early collapse the 1st Group of fifteen. Pete mar School and Ashington was retrieved tarjsn excellent Graggs was seeded Into the Grammar School respectively inning of 63 not out by Alan Snd Group agaip o f fifteen. at Close House and to the Be*t. a fresher. Again the relief of all concerned proved school’s batting was no match much too strong for them. for the University, who with although .not everyone lived the help of 6-17 from Dalton up to expectations. dismissed Ashingtoa for 56. and had about twe taSes'of 119-9 declared was scored ------fresh snow on top* with an on a good, if slow wicket occasional snow flurry against R.G.S. Of these New So far so good. But the first real encounter was still to brought by the strong North ton contributed 54 and coone, and unfortunately the Westerly wind which blew Dalton 23. R G.S. could only straight up the course. reply with 40, no one having good work of the warm up any real answer to °»r matches was not evident At TRAGIC bowlers, - Griffiths and the County Ground on Sun Quite a heavy fall of snow Dalton doing the most day, Northumberland Colts (about 15 inches) on Tuesday amassed 188-5 declared—and damage. night caused a temporary de Saturday’s game against our fielding was atrocious. lay In the start of the Slalom Ashington Grammar School This left the score at 60-4 on the Wednesday morning, followed a similar pattern, with some 50 minutes left to and it was not until lunch although certain batting dis play. Again our newer bats time that 41m ' road was plays gave cause for concern. men were not equal to the cleared and eventually None of the established bats- task of fending off the allowed clear access to the County’^ spin bowlers. A White Lady. The Slalom Univ ersity Biding Club became British Universities quick procession followed and course was much more diffi -*■ Champion* whan they won the finals held at the defeat was only everted by cult than it seamed, because R-A.VJCL Depot at Melton Mowbray on April 6th. The two new bowlers, Griffiths and S t Romain (a Guyanan) not only was there a deep universities qualified for the finals by competing In Area batting out the last five layer of new snow, but a eliminators, and thn University team of Raymond Hodg- minutes with the score at fresh wind caused the snow kinaon (Capt), Gillian Carruthem and Lorna McRobie, 70-&- to drift and created other having defeated Glasgow in the North British qualifier, LAX hazards. hopes of ampcewing ittil further on last year’s performance The first run was rather to round off a thoroughly successful year. The Second XI’s perform ances were hardly any more tragic from the Newcastle Thy c ompetitio n ^ was a course was a pleasant one of encouraging, on account of point of view, all our com ope- HI *1 1 1H (Mcl.rad IM«w- ton 84, Dalton 13); Royal orwniaar Sekoof as ( Griffiths 3-11, Dalton 3-17). . & sstoifiMLAarti *7 C l 1st X M » -S declared (Best •3 n ^ j Ashington C4U M (Dalton 6-11). 2nd XI its (Cook St, S t Roms In ss); Northern Counties *1 (S t Romain 5-16). Sunday. April ts County Celts 188-ft declared; 1st XI Madloals 41 (Hudson *7, I. Pries 3-6); tnd XI 4* -f (K. Prise « ao.). Courier, Wednesday, May 1, 1968— 11 Bloody Woodcock leads his .aMaMaaaaMHleaHHBOaBBMBaBnaaMaoMnMMknWa victory as men io . . . rPODAY sees the running of A the Ant Classic, the 2,404 Guineas, for which this year the number of accentors U exceptionally low Sue presumably te the presence of THE ,RU GBY SEVENS END the two favourites Petinse and Sir Ivor. There is little to chose be tween these two, both have done all that has been asked M M A H I G H NOTE of them in their pre-race preparation, something that cannot be said of Connaught A T lest. . . material success for o season which is the representative froo) the 1 v generally accepted to hove been socially excel Murless stable lent if not ugly. The crowd was enthralled by - ■way OPINION ecstatic towards a cool, calm almost contemptuous Easter activities His trainer has an extremely high opinion o t Connaught and it is on his judgment that I select him to win from Petingo with the very game Chet* Lad a good each way bet In the second classic on Thursday I expect to see Murless repent last year’s fea t,< by winning the L0OQ Guineas with Oaagwrle. This filly won easily on her only outing this season at New bury. *~ The main dangers to be La Morae and ereign although I have i about the ability of the over the distance. SELECTIONS MSS Guineas—Connaught (Petlngo). 1,40* Guineas — Caegwrle (La Mome). 1947-44 LEAGUE TABLES P W D L Pts N'land Coll. «. t I ts K.0.8.A...... 19 14 * I 14 Sept So*. .... 14 • t 3 t » Eustaoe Peroy. 11 4 I J II QEVERAL members of Hfrfson Hall . 17 S t 1 I I ^ Canoe Club were actively Geography .. II T I I1T engaged over Eoator an* the Northern C. 11 « fl 5 I t Club entered open (National) EasplayooB .. it • 2 9 ii championships for tho Eoonomlos .11 f • it 19 tim e.. Mathematics . 1» 3 $ • • RAY HULL accompanied Agrlos ...... 13 t *11 4 by ANDREW ALLAN and DAVE EASON entered the U.A.U. Llandi arriving in Wfeles to find, due to high winds, rain and a flood warning, that the in dividual slalom event had been abandoned though the river pro1 The cancellation of this event was a great disappoint ment for the club a* *bey had had high hopes o f Ray Hull gaining a good place. Ray entered the national slalom at She; derland event 71 ta^the individual event well below visitedwitt iven (Wind- winners Results O f ___ _ erstty sports at Parti, Nesraastla, were — Mem Neuttor, 14.1 Reutter, tu «:i Harrison, H A Haigh, 1 mfcv f» _ w ti the club’s moot aueeeos- ful fencer and out of 94 Sgfcts Jimmy Ruggles, General Arts. Pratt 4 min B4J for the Jot team he conceded mi lee. L .+ T Joined University, October I960. iao yards 17.7. ««« sa Deposited grant cheque with District Bank. •«*1. 4 __ 2nd In the UA-U. Fofl. Epee (Cheque willingly accepted, even tho’ it bore Lea res, 44.7. And Sabre, 5th and 6tb Into# Mllroy, 13 mi . B U.S.F. Foil and Sabre. 1st imprint ofrivalhank^ 3 f i I •' $ J Schm idt SSfL id the Tyneedde Foil and Ind Gay check cheque-book cover intoxicating. Heines, SfL Jimmy buys suit, shirt, socks, tie to match. Vagnes, 144 ft jump, P. Nind, Pays with gay cheques. vault, Elliott 4fL Interview with worldly Bank Manager. C. Roythom o, 34TL jump Hart, g in , vs m. Set gently back on road to financial sanity. Hammer, R eythom s, SffL Sin. J im m y shows gratitude by bribing examiners with '.500 metres stssplsohost. D. hand-printed cash. Camp, 4 min. )7 i 800. Wo mem 1S4 y a r d s , S. Loo, Sent down. 12.5. Discus, N. ROM, SSfL Mn» Now famous. (Male model.) Ui«uHigh a*----- I nalallWx Tin. is lump, E. L< teem against Wales. Endowing University with statue of Bank Manager, isft. ______The standard of ----- Endowment to be paid with District Bank cheque. M-s 2*0 yard's. Leo, SaC and fltneas this year has Shot, H. Reid, t t f t ism . 4 M definitely been radsed by the We Iks yMM|g cutsB Si • •. n h wfces tfcey jtmi aldsr 11(1 yards relay. Easton Hall. work of our new coach 59.1. 1 Maitre R Van Olveren who ( Trials to seieot the team has worked very herd with 0r «he match against N orth M s team and Instilled a DISTRICT BANK umberland and Durham In greet deal ef oonfldence It th« Lambert Trophy are next Is to be hoped that the suc 56/sa Mosley Street. Newcastle upon Tyne Saturday at Coohrsne Park cess of this season can be 60 Percy Street Newcastle upon Tyne (3-30). carried on to the next * » ^ 1 2 — Courier, Wednesday, Moy I, 1968 HE TOOK THE Sit in HIGH ROAD * ‘In ’ TO SUCCESS" ^ATURDAY'S debote, tho lost of Hie Academic Yeor, took Hie form of « Balloon Debote, ond very fine entertainment it wos too. Fire eminently w . Pavilion opened u m . last Sunday after qualified characters presented coses for their continued existence in o ropidty a period of renovation descending balloon, or o sinking island os it became to some of them. The cinerrtoy once a Unfortunately, Dougal, alias Jon Lingard-Lane, did not turn up; but as someone re* marked he would only have had to wave a paw to be in the Magic Garden, so hds pre music hall, complete sence was not missed. Prince Charles, alias David McFarlene, based his case on being with boxes and several the only real person present. Appealing to the Celtic fringes, over whom he seemed to tiers, has been com have lordship in a string of titles', he rapidly dismissed all the other occupants. ptetely done out as part Miss Marjorie Proops, alias if only as a story teller and upon the House to r Diana Bowles (whose name community hymn singing ‘His Divine feminine of the Rank Organisa the President did manage to leader. He made tte audience ative and hoary age tion foce-Jife scheme. pronounce correctly), repre lfeten and sing and. although and to support his ‘42, 3S, 42* sented. die said, a religion, interrupted by theae wlportant’ l in the balloon/island. The -T*»e foyer and the ©France nay an whisperings of t^ t£« Executive, Romans had to be drfcrefi oat, have been entirely replanmd m a g was really moving.mig. and although the integration- and redecorated, the pros • to support her. To her sup isis were present, he was the porters. tho nervous, frus- Womanhood only one ‘suited’ to lead the cenium arch ha* been consid . trated, unsure. Che was the movement. A very witty, but erably widened. The lonK- f r ' -V V -V 1 'fK • ‘ (fcsused gallery has disap • Way, the Truth end the In somewhat the same style somewhat slow ->peectt, Now is the Merry Month Of May .... and the Sword Light! To qpfeguard these although he always makes up peared and a drop ceiling was Bismark, alias Pater Bantam will one* again perform their traditional fertility give* a greater impression o< unfortunates she bad to stay Condon, Convenor-elect He for it in has interruptions danees In the Quad at US p.m. today. Don't miss It The in the balloon. during die proceedings. .» . apace and wideness. Plush gave a very witty address full hosmiees and skill of the dancers has to fee seen to be carpets grace the floor and of malapropisme and finished Perhaps the most interest beftevcd so see for yourself. You’M ll$ j them. cunning Ugiit* eliminate the S in gin g with a limerick whose last ing of the questions was from line eluded most! Toasting annoying glare which alwavs Mr. Thompson, wheh he tends to spoil a good Mm. * the next character, Taffy, the best things in life, adl asked Miss Proops what she . alias . Howard Morgan, was German, wine, women and would do with Mr. Seebrighi: magnificent. Ip ‘traditional’ song (the whole of Wagner's Miss Proops replied that she dress he had complete control Medwtersiniger, we narrowly would think about it, so here of the audience and was a escaped), be wanted to stay indeed Proopisna could not The greatest improvement to lead the wo*Id, though un turn out a classic reply. Re however, is the new seating A ^ h lT O n ot dSSSd fortunately did not promise marks were also made inevit arrangement: Pleasant orange his position, his travelogue us any of those good things. ably by Messrs. Reid, armchairs, almost a hundred otf Ynysybwl. and his grand Yes, at last, George admit and Roberts. The Pi less than before, five a per father4* funeral was so good ting his womanhood! As sentenced all except ■' fect view of the new screen as to safeguard his existence Boadicea. Mr. Cadogan called suicide from the and you can see EVERY Building , and hastily THING froth EVERY seat the evening to alleviate pressures in hi* building, in i^m »0fVtote leg room, and fact he ran. the seats are longer to give - - r lft 1 Our thanks to all the Execu more support to a c h i n g fab- ■ ’ tive, for their handling of the thighs: Mr. Alan Bate, the manager, sand that yOU aren’t V'"'a >.. ifc. “(m *-It ' w •'&■ '.-I intended to sit ON the seat< , ££1.. ' ypiO you must sit IN tt*entf-<—*he\ ner of the CJ5A1. (the really are the last word ,n venor of Debates’ Medal) Miss cinema seat*. •?*.:; -3fV Sue Heron. Let’s hope that University The ^addition of ^ next year's programme good and enle-irtaining. ' 'T '- [ « ~ TN the next few days an ex- O aterl^.sciw c^ pn her own # citing new Package Will aocotint ;a4d w ill, raide her arrive in the University and W dnceday to Saturday: charges separately. ■ill be available for students 2.00 p m . to 1M 0 PM . Mrs. Hattel and Moss San to open and read what is in Sunday if noon to derson are not authorised to side. LATEST and 2.3e p.m. to t.M pm . accept bookings for Mondays what must surely be one of The Package is the result of The Mansion will be closed and Tuesdays jybep^tte Man- the most comfortable cinema the intuition and hard work completely On Monday and in the North of England. of the editorial staff of the Tuesday eadh week. 1------~ ----* ' . ---- Newcastle University maga Afternoon tea and light zine. refreshments will be served '..The lifetime of the pre to casual o a lle rs eadh after vious magazine Northener, noon on request to the came to an end last term Stewardess on the spot. when the newly- elected edi tors decided that a completely A s many wi'lj have noticed Tim es from the posters, Simon hew outlook was needed; the The bar wilt be open at the first change being the deci Dupree and the Big Sound fallowing times:— sion to rename the magazine “ Package.” will not now be appearing at Wednesday to Saturday: The magazine should sell the Presidents’ Ball. This is 4.S0 p m . to IMS p m well for a variety of reasons, because of other commit Sunday: 12 noon to 1-M p.m. For a start it is a novelty* it and SJ0 pm . to MO p.m. has an attractively coloured by first year Philosophy and ments including a foreign Fine Arts Students which re Hie Stewardess will be glossy cover and a middle tour. However, in has pflaoe glad to cater for wedding page pin-up. flects closely on the co-edi tors Mick Johes and Gordon we have The Niice, and the receptions, birthday and other* Stimulus Sharp, who are both Philos Skatellitee-Ta group very parties for staff and students The editorial staff have ophy students. Y as weH as dinners, dances, popular at some other aimed a* giving the mi _ luncheons and sherry parties visual stimulus and alt! aphic editor for the maga- Universities. There is also a for departments and societies they have not been able ae when askfed to comment ^Caribbean Steel band and it Bookings for catering ser* put in as much photograj on the coherrence of this vices in connection with material as they had ho] edition replied in a some is hoped that there will be a games and spej for financial reasons — what irritated manner that greater variety of music to and reservation dation sihoui are confident that subsequent if students in this university suit everybody’s tastes. editions will definitely have - could not find it coherrenT through the Sitewardes more visual content. Never should “ go and read C. Hattel, Who The buffet form has been tacted during opening hours theless this term’s mfcgaaine changed for this Vear, and should be good value for It can only be hoped that soup and rolls will be served (Tel. Wyilam 2427). Alter money with features on more such a remark will not be in the waitress service refec natively, enquiries may .be than 24 of the 32 pages. justified and that Package tory from 20 a m onwardts It made to Miss M Sanderson Most of the material in the proves a success in this and is pflanned to selO a variety of magazine has been supplied all subsequent editions. good bt4 inexpensive wines from all the bars and there will be some soft drinks bars TROLLEY open in both the Union and Observer Competition the ballroom from 2 a m. to 4.0 a.m. SERVICE QINOE the Observer Te’.e- viously had a TV play In an effort to speed up the ^ vision Play Competition accepted for production The T ransport service in the University launched a competition to length is restricted to the Refectorv, tray-trolley* have encourage new plays for the half-hour genre now familiar Coaches wiM be available been introduced. People Stage, IS years ago, the on both ITV and BBC-2; there to transport those going to diining in the Refectory wild British theatre has won a is no restriction oif theme. the Dinner back from the no doubt have noticed the notable increase orf popularity Entrants m ay receive Five Bridges Hotel to the trolleys, and the posters Cak and powor, at homo and further details and practical Union—free! -but there will ing for them to be u^ed. , - aibroad. We have seen the advice — with a sample page be a small charge for larte “The idea of the.se trolleys, emergence of many now of script — by applying to transport. said Mr. George EM lot, the dramatists, new playhouses, a TV Plays. The Observer, 160 Deputy Catering Officer, “ is new audience and growing Queen Victoria Street. TTie tickets are selling fast, tihat if people will replao public acclamation of the London. EC.4 A stamped in fact all the dinner tickets their trays in them, after theatre’s role in society. addressed envelope MUST be were sold out by Friday. If carrykvg their meal to the enclosed A13 entries must anyone is able to give any table, the whole load can be Now the Observer an reach The Observer by 3rd help on either Thursday or wheeled back to the serving nounces a special competition August, and the results will Friday with putting up decor area. This is much quicker, cieoieu uournr **iri m ine year ______run in conjunction with be announced at the end of ations the organisers would and more efficient than hav loving (amongst other things) Bridget Burt of the London Weekend Television November. Plays which be most grateful. Helpers ing « waitress going round Department ot Agricultural Biochemistry. We all thin* — for new television plays, clearly exceed the half-hour should contact the Lady coftceting them from each by writers who have not pre limit will be excluded- President she is brilliant, beautiful and seductlvc. All criticism to ba sent to the Chief (andMndeed only) Sab-£dlt®r by Uir St .drnV R^r«enta1ive Co.incil, TV>